Zywiec Porter

Brewed by Bracki Browar Zamkowy (Zywiec Heineken)
Style: Baltic Porter
Cieszyn, Poland

Bottle at a small, old Polish theatre house in Buffalo. This place had a bunch of hard to find imported bottled Polish beers. Very dark brown almost opaque with a slight red hue. Small quick tan head. Nice roasted, smokey chocolate/dark fruity aroma. Roasted sweet malty flavor. Slighty bitter/alcohol aftertaste. Smooth, full-bodied porter. Worth the search and wait for this beer.

Received in trade, thanks to slob for this yummy brew! Pours dark brown and mostly opaque with brick orange highlights at the edges and a small creamy beige head. Rich roasty malt aromas along with chocolate, dark fruits and hints of molasses and subtle herbs. Nice roasty malt flavor as well, sweet yet astringent on the tongue, chocolate, prunes and dried figs, with a floral hop and black coffee bitterness along with a mild alcohol burn in the finish. Medium to full body, smooth with gentle carbonation. This is like a dessert in a glass - very tasty.

Bottle: Black coffee, dark brown edges, moderate light brown head, foamy, nice lacing.   Heavily roasted malt nose, milk sugar, apple skin, slight fig/date.   Rich dark bread flavor, very akin to a doppelbock.   Roasted malts dominate the finish, semi-sweet, slight soy.   Seems closer to a Doppelbock than a Baltic Porter.   Not as much chocolate aspect as other examples, still quite tasty.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate to full.   Somewhat fizzy on the tongue.   Lingering burnt malts and soy.   Robust for sure, but reminds me more of a Doppelbock than a Baltic Porter.   Warming, with a well hidden 9.5% ABV.

Poured black with a ruby red hue around the edges. Coffee, dark chocolate, and alcohol on the nose. Full and slick mouthfeel. Coffee, hops, dark chocolate, with hints of caramel on the tongue. Nice dry hop finish. This is a great baltic porter; possibly on the best examples of it style.

This one is all about the malt, with a thick body and powerhouse flavor. I’m sure it’d be great with dessert, but I don’t know if you’ll have any room for food if you’re drinking one of these. And the low price just makes it seem all the sweeter.

Deep dark black with ruby highlights. Smallish tan head that dissipates to a ring. Aroma is potent dark roasted malts, brown sugar, vanilla, and dark fruits. Hugely malty in the mouth. Lots of bittersweet chocolate and coffee notes. Alcohol is not noticed. Very creamy and smooth on the tongue.

Bottle @ Map room chicago. Pours a great dark color with a creamy head. nose is light chocolate and malty. Tastes like a milkshake. Very creamy and thick. Lots of chocolate and coffee here, some roasty malt is mixed in. Finishes with a slight bitterness in the end.

Bottle bought at Shopper’s Vineyard in Clifton. Pours almost black with a thick beige, foamy head. Malty, hoppy and slightly smokey aroma. Coffee, chocolate and hops taste with a raisiny finish. Pleasant hoppy aftertaste. Creamy mouthfeel. This is best served just a few degrees below room temperature. You’ll even get some banana notes from it this way. Leaves behind a nice lacing.